Hudson Valley Professional Development

Next week's Continuing Education trainings, via Zoom: 12/8 Appropriate Professional Boundaries In Clinical Practice 12/9 Intimate Partner Violence: Best Practices For Mental Health Professionals 12/10 Motivational Interviewing In Action: From Knowing To Doing 12/13 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder And Exposure With Response Prevention (ERP) Approved provider of continuing education for NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts, and NYS Licensed Psychologists.

Clinical Symposium On College Mental Health And Wellbeing Monday, January 5 AND Tuesday January 6 2026 9 am- 5 pm EST via Zoom | 14 CEs available. This two-day Clinical Symposium On College Mental Health and Wellbeing provides a thorough, engaging, and expert-led presentation of the major clinical topics affecting the college population. 14 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts, and NYS Licensed Psychologists provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training. *This symposium fulfills the Appropriate Professional Boundaries requirement for NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, psychoanalysts and NYS licensed Psychologists AND the Ethics requirement for NYS licensed Psychologists. *Please note that a lunch break is scheduled from 12pm-1pm each day. ___________________ Day 1: 9am-12pm Psychotherapy With Emerging Adults: Boundaries And Ethics: This training component presents the unique developmental aspects of this life stage and their intersection with ethical practices. 1pm-3pm Working With Suicidality: Theories, Assessment, And Clinical Interventions With The College Population: This training component provides a comprehensive overview of suicidality from both theoretical and applied perspectives. 3pm-5pm Somatic Therapy For Trauma With College Student Clients: This training component introduces clinicians to somatic approaches for working with trauma in college student populations. Day 2: 9am-12pm Where Do I Go From Here? Assessing and Treating Problematic Sexual Behavior In College Student Clients: This training component will provide a framework for clinicians to develop initial competency in working with emerging adult clients with problematic sexual behavior. 1pm-3pm Substance Abuse Intervention With College Student Clients: This training component provides an overview of substance use concerns commonly encountered in college counseling settings. 3pm-5pm Supporting Neurodivergent College Students: Evidence-Based And Neuro-Affirming Therapeutic Strategies: This training component presents the unique challenges that neurodivergent college students experience, including but not limited to social isolation, loneliness, difficulty with activities of daily living, and academic adjustment.

Buddhist Psychology: Experiential Introduction To Effective/Compassion-driven Interventions For Clinicians Saturday, December 6 2025 | 9 am- 4 pm EST via Zoom | 6 CEs available. Cost $180 This training introduces Buddhist Psychology for clinicians, focusing on mindfulness and reciprocity as tools for acceptance and wisdom. Apply these skills personally to reinforce human connection and therapeutic trust. Join Dr. Marianela Medrano, Psychotherapist and Certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher, in practicing a range of meditative and centering techniques suitable for use in therapy and self-care, including sitting, walking, and standing, while learning the difference between focusing the mind and noticing thoughts. Clinicians will be able to design clear, easy-to-understand compassion-driven interventions that incorporate these integrated concepts for a comprehensive therapeutic approach. Two articles will be provided to read prior to the training. *Please note that a lunch break is scheduled from 12pm-1pm. 6 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

All next week! 12/1 The Social Struggles Of ADHD: RSD, Emotion Regulation, And More 12/1 Mindfulness Modalities To Combat Burnout In The Helping Profession 12/6 Buddhist Psychology: Experiential Introduction To Effective Compassion-driven Interventions

Intimate Partner Violence: Best Practices For Mental Health Professionals Tuesday, December 9 2025 | 2 pm- 4 pm EST via Zoom | 2 CEs available. Cost $65 Mental health practitioners are often faced with clients experiencing intimate partner violence, and may feel unsure of best practices related to risk assessment, survivor support, and utilization of community resources. Join Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, Executive Director of Fearless! Hudson Valley, in a training to support mental health professionals' understanding of IPV dynamics, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and best practices in making appropriate referrals to community resources. 2 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.

Join Dr. David Crenshaw and Dr. Dana Wyss as they present the clinical considerations and practical strategies that can engage and contribute to the healing process of these children who often carry “invisible wounds.” A small group of children experience horrific life circumstances. These are often the repeatedly abused, deprived and severely traumatized children who undergo multiple out-of- home placements. Their sense of trust is shattered. These are the children who typically make up the population of today’s residential treatment centers. While socio-cultural influences are major contributing factors, the complete picture is far more complex. The same is true to a lesser extent with a much larger group of children who live at home but act aggressively in their homes and/or schools. In addition to social-cultural factors, biological personality temperament, neurobiological factors, and interpersonal influences are important considerations. Both presenters have decades of experience working with these youth in both residential and outpatient (private practice) settings. The presenters will share some of their most useful insights and understandings as well as practical strategies that can engage and contribute to the healing process of these children who often carry “invisible wounds.” 4 CEs available to NYS LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LMSWs, LCATs, NYS Licensed Psychologists and NYS Licensed Psychoanalysts provided by Hudson Valley Professional Development, LLC upon successful completion of training.